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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... Saturation, ↓ Ferritin ... Iron deficiency ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Labs: Ferritin ... , iron, transferrin ... #Anemia #Differential
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
secondary to iron deficiency ... To you help differentiate ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Ferritin #Transferrin
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
associated with extreme elevations ... histoplasmosis #Ferritin ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MCHC, Serum Iron, Ferritin ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Check Soluble Transferrin ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... modifications Algorithm